The 2018–19 Polish Cup was the sixty-fifth season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 7 August 2018 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended on 2 May 2019 with the final at PGE Narodowy.[1] Winners of the competition would qualify for the qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, however eventual winners Lechia Gdańsk had qualified for Europe through their league performance.
| Totolotek Puchar Polski | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Poland |
| Venue(s) | PGE Narodowy, Warsaw |
| Dates | 7 August 2018 – 2 May 2019 |
| Teams | 68 |
| Defending champions | Legia Warsaw |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lechia Gdańsk (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Jagiellonia Białystok |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Konrad Kaczmarek (5 goals) |
Format changes
Before the start of the 2018–19 season, the PZPN confirmed the reforming plan of the Polish Cup, introducing several changes:[1]
- draws would be carried out separately before the start of each round,
- the rule where two of the best teams of the previous season could not be in the same draw before the semi-finals was abandoned,
- introduction of the four teams representing Poland in European competitions in the draw of the round of 64,
- the second leg matches in the quarter-finals and semi-finals had been canceled (the winner of the pair in each round met after a single match),
- Ekstraklasa teams started the game one round earlier than before (in the round of 64 instead of the round of 32),
- teams from places 13 to 18 in the I liga and teams from places 1 to 10 in the II liga as well as cup winners at the provincial level start the game one round later than before (in the round of 64 final instead of the preliminary round),
- the host of the match between teams from the same league level was randomly selected as the first in a given pair (previously an additional draw of the host of the first or only match), except for the round of 64 for teams playing in European competitions.
Participating teams
| 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 16 teams | 2017–18 I liga 18 teams | 2017–18 II liga 18 teams | Winners of 16 regional cup competitions |
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Prize money
The PZPN Board of Directors determined the size of the prizes at its meeting on May 23, 2018.[2]
| Round reached | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 5,000 PLN |
| Round of 64 | regional cup winner: 10,000 PLN remainder teams: 5,000 PLN |
| Round of 32 | 30,000 PLN |
| Round of 16 | 60,000 PLN |
| Quarterfinal | 125,000 PLN |
| Semifinal | 250,000 PLN |
| Final | 500,000 PLN |
| Winner | 3,000,000 PLN |
Round and draw dates
| Round | Draw date | Number of teams | Date of matches | Number of teams entered competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 68 → 64 | 7–8 August 2018 | 2017–18 II liga teams from positions 11–18 | |
| Round of 64 | 10 August 2018 | 64 → 32 | 25–27 September, 2–4 October 2018 | 2017–18 Ekstraklasa teams, 2017–18 I liga teams, 2017–18 II liga teams from positions 1–10, winners of the regional cups |
| Round of 32 | 28 September 2018 | 32 → 16 | 30–31 October, 6–8 November 2018 | None |
| Round of 16 | 8 November 2018 | 16 → 8 | 4–6 December 2018 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 7 December 2018 | 8 → 4 | 26–28 February, 5–7 and 12–14 March 2019 | None |
| Semi-finals | 15 March 2019 | 4 → 2 | 9–10 and 16–17 April 2019 | None |
| Final | None | 2 → 1 | 2 May 2019 | None |
Preliminary round
Participating in this round were 8 teams from the 2017–18 II liga from positions 11 to 18. Teams from places 11 to 14 faced teams from places 15 to 18 in the following pairs: 11–18, 12–17, 13–16, 14–15.[1] The matches were played on 7 and 8 August 2018. The number in brackets indicates what tier of Polish football each team competes in during the 2018–19 season.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2018 | ||
| Znicz Pruszków (3) | 1–2 | Wisła Puławy (4) |
| 8 August 2018 | ||
| Stal Stalowa Wola (3) | 2–3 | Legionovia Legionowo (4) |
| ROW 1964 Rybnik (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Gwardia Koszalin (4) |
| Błękitni Stargard (3) | 1–2 | MKS Kluczbork (4) |
| 7 August 2018 | Znicz Pruszków | 1–2 | Wisła Puławy | Pruszków |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Faliszewski  6' | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion MZOS Attendance: 170 Referee: Dawid Wiśniewski (Olsztyn) |
| 8 August 2018 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 2–3 | Legionovia Legionowo | Boguchwała |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Krawczyk 57', 60', 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Izo Arena Attendance: 400 Referee: Marek Śliwa (Kielce) |
| 8 August 2018 | Błękitni Stargard | 1–2 | MKS Kluczbork | Stargard |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Baranowski 66' | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 300 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Szczecin) |
| 8 August 2018 | ROW 1964 Rybnik | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Gwardia Koszalin | Rybnik |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Janik 59' (pen.) | Report | Przyborowski 79' | Stadium: Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 241 Referee: Kornel Paszkiewicz (Wrocław) |
Bracket
Round of 64
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 10 August 2018.[3] The matches was played on 25 to 27 September and 2 to 3 October 2018. Participating in this round were the 4 winners from the previous round, 16 teams from the 2017–18 Ekstraklasa, 18 teams from the 2017–18 I liga, 10 highest ranked teams from 2017 to 2018 II liga and 16 winners of the regional cup competitions.[1] Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2018–19 season.
Round of 32
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 28 September 2018.[4] The matches were played on 30–31 October and 7 November 2018. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2018–19 season.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2018 | ||
| Huragan Morąg (4) | 0–1 | Arka Gdynia (1) |
| Bytovia Bytów (2) | 0–3 | Śląsk Wrocław (1) |
| Raków Częstochowa (2) | 1–0 | Lech Poznań (1) |
| Pogoń Siedlce (3) | 1–2 | Chrobry Głogów (2) |
| Piast Gliwice (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Legia Warsaw (1) |
| 31 October 2018 | ||
| Wisła Sandomierz (4) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (2) |
| Legionovia Legionowo (4) | 0–1 | Górnik Zabrze (1) |
| Polonia Środa Wielkopolska (4) | 0–1 | Odra Opole (2) |
| Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2) | 2–0 | Cracovia (1) |
| Wisła Puławy (4) | 0–1 | Rozwój Katowice (3) |
| Olimpia Grudziądz (3) | 2–7 | Wisła Płock (1) |
| GKS Bełchatów (3) | 0–1 | Miedź Legnica (1) |
| GKS Katowice (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Jagiellonia Białystok (1) |
| 7 November 2018 | ||
| Resovia (3) | 1–3 | Lechia Gdańsk (1) |
| KP Starogard Gdański (4) | 1–3 | Puszcza Niepołomice (2) |
| Wigry Suwałki (2) | 3–2 | Stomil Olsztyn (2) |
Round of 16
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 8 November 2018.[5] The matches were played on 4 to 6 December 2018.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2018 | ||
| Puszcza Niepołomice (2) | 3–1 | Wisła Płock (1) |
| Śląsk Wrocław (1) | 0–1 | Miedź Legnica (1) |
| Arka Gdynia (1) | 0–2 | Jagiellonia Białystok (1) |
| '5 December 2018 | ||
| Chrobry Głogów (2) | 0–3 | Legia Warsaw (1) |
| Wisła Sandomierz (4) | 0–1 | Odra Opole (2) |
| Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2) | 1–3 | Lechia Gdańsk (1) |
| 6 December 2018 | ||
| Rozwój Katowice (3) | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Górnik Zabrze (1) |
| Wigry Suwałki (2) | 0–3 | Raków Częstochowa (2) |
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from Round of 16 competed in this round. The matches were played on 27 February 2019, as well as 12 to 13 March. The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN, Warsaw on 7 December 2018.[6][7]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2019 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze (1) | 1–2 | Lechia Gdańsk (1) |
| 12 March 2019 | ||
| Odra Opole (2) | 0–2 | Jagiellonia Białystok (1) |
| 13 March 2019 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Legia Warsaw (1) |
| 14 March 2019 | ||
| Puszcza Niepołomice (2) | 0–1 | Miedź Legnica (1) |
| 27 February 2019 | Górnik Zabrze | 1–2 | Lechia Gdańsk | Zabrze |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Ernest Pohl Stadium Attendance: 8,462 Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Kraków) |
| 12 March 2019 | Odra Opole | 0–2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Opole |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Odry Attendance: 3,897 Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce) |
| 13 March 2019 | Raków Częstochowa | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Legia Warsaw | Częstochowa |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 3,990 Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork) |
| 14 March 2019 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 0–1 | Miedź Legnica | Niepołomice |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Zbigniew Dobrynin (Łódź) |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2019 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok (1) | 2–1 | Miedź Legnica (1) |
| 10 April 2019 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa (2) | 0–1 | Lechia Gdańsk (1) |
| 9 April 2019 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 2–1 | Miedź Legnica | Białystok |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Romanczuk 61', 90+1' | Report | Forsell 77' | Stadium: Białystok City Stadium Attendance: 18,115 Referee: Paweł Gil (Lublin) |
| 10 April 2019 | Raków Częstochowa | 0–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Częstochowa |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Sobiech 17' | Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 4,820 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Płock) |
Final
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